Description: Grated Tryonia,
a member of the Hydrobiid family, are very minute aquatic prosobranch snails.
These snails are typically less than 5 mm (0.2 in.) in length, cone-shaped,
and with prominent ridges running the length of the shell.
Diet: Unknown.
Habitat: Freshwater spring systems, typically occur on or in algae and detritus
substrates and slow current.
Range: Known to occur in the Cardy Lamb and Muddy Spring systems; likely
to occur in the Warm Springs area, all in Clark County, Nevada. May also
occur in the Pahranagat and White River valleys to the north.
Comments: The MSHCP lists other species of Tryonia, but little is known about
them.
List of Tryonia Species
Dry Lake Bed species, Tryonia sp.
Undescribed tryonia, Tryonia sp.
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